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Henry H. Hutchinson is a shareholder in and the managing director of Capell & Howard, P.C. His legal practice encompasses a broad range of activities in the business law area, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. Hank advises clients regarding matters concerning organizational and operational legal issues, tax and securities laws, and certain regulatory-compliance-related matters. He has represented taxpayers in controversies with the Internal Revenue Service and the Alabama Department of Revenue in various forums.

Hank has been a principal author of, or contributor to, a number of Alabama acts, including the legislation authorizing the Alabama Tax Tribunal, the Alabama Uniform Disclaimer Act, the Alabama Taxpayers Bill of Rights and Uniform Revenue Procedures Act, and the Alabama Interstate Banking Act. He and other members of the firm have in the past advised the Joint Fiscal Committee of the Alabama Legislature regarding significant tax legislation.

Hank has spoken on a number of business law subjects at a variety of seminars sponsored by the Alabama State Bar, National Business Institute, Inc., Alabama Community Bankers Association, and other organizations. He has authored articles on several tax and securities law subjects.

Hank is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Institute on Federal Taxation, Past Chairman of the Alabama Federal Tax Clinic, and Past Chairman of the Alabama State Bar Tax Section. He is a member of the Planning Committee of the Southeastern Business Law Institute. He is listed in The Best Lawyers of America under corporate and tax law. In addition to his professional activities, Hank is the Chairman of the Montgomery Academy Foundation and a member of the Board of Directors of the Committee of 100 and the Board of Directors of the Montgomery YMCA Foundation.

Location
  • 150 South Perry Street
    Montgomery, AL 36104
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Samford University, J.D., graduated 1975
Bar Admissions
  • Alabama, Alabama
Affiliations
  • Alabama Academy of Attorney Mediators - Member
  • Alabama Associated General Contractors - Associate Member
  • Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - President
  • Alabama Chapter, Associated Builders and Contractors - Associate Member
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, American Bar Association - Member
  • Arbitration Committee, Dispute Resolution Section, Alabama State Bar - Chairman
  • Business Committee for the Arts - Board Member
  • Business Committee for the Arts - Former Board Chairman
  • Committee of 100, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce - Former Chairman
  • Committee of 100, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce - Member
  • Construction Advisory Committee, International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) - Member
  • Construction Industry Section, Alabama State Bar - Member
  • Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, American Bar Association - Member
  • Leadership Alabama - Board and Executive Committee Member
  • Leadership Alabama - Former Board and Executive Committee Chairman
  • Master Mediator Panel, American Arbitration Association - Member
  • Montgomery Education Foundation - Former Advisory Board Member
  • National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals - Member
  • Panel of Distinguished Neutrals, International Institute for Conflict Prevent and Resolution (CPR) - Member
  • Public Contracts Section, American Bar Association - Member
  • Roster of Neutrals, American Arbitration Association - Arbitrator and Mediator
  • Tort and Insurance Section, American Bar Association - Member
  • Alabama Federal Tax Clinic - Former Chairman
  • Alabama Law Foundation - Member
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Fellow
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Fellow
  • American Institute on Federal Taxation - Board Co-Chairman
  • American Institute on Federal Taxation - Trustee
  • Central Alabama Community Foundation Inc. - Former President
  • Committee of 100, Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce - Board Member
  • Committee on Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Law Section, American Bar Association - Member
  • Cumberland Law Review - Former Articles Editor
  • Montgomery Academy Foundation - Chairman
  • Montgomery Estate Planning Council - Former Chairman
  • Montgomery YMCA Foundation - Board President
  • Planning Committee, Southeastern Business Law Institute - Member
  • Tax Section, Alabama State Bar - Former Chairman
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Capell & Howard P.C.
Headquarters: Montgomery, Alabama

24 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

2 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Litigation and Controversy - Tax Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2011 - Tax Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Corporate Law, Montgomery (2015)
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Montgomery (2014)
  • Corporate Law, Montgomery (2012)
  • Tax Law, Montgomery (2011)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Tax Law
Special Focus:
  • Corporate
  • General Corporate
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Partnership
  • Securities
  • State and Local Tax
  • Tax Disputes
Awards:
  • Alabama State Bar President's Award
  • Super Lawyers - Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating Award

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